General Info

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield s mission is to improve the health of the people that it serves by providing health care coverage that can help people stay healthy. The company works with physicians, hospitals and other providers to help ensure that care is accessible, coordinated, timely and provided in a manner and setting that promotes positive patient-provider relationships. Anthem provides large networks of some of best physicians, specialists and hospitals along with programs and information to help manage chronic health conditions. The company also offers other related services, such as dental coverage, life insurance and pharmacy benefits management. It is a branch of its parent company, WellPoint. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has one of its branches located in South Portland, Maine, where it employs nearly 1,000 people.